In love, they call it the seven-year itch, but the Philippine coal moratorium barely made it to a five-year streak before jumping back into the arms of its toxic ex: King Coal! Missing the ‘dirty play’ that much, huh? It looks like we can’t quit this coal addiction, even as the planet begs...
Saavedra-led infrastructure and engineering firm Megawide Construction Corp. has completed its acquisition of 9.88 percent of affiliate Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC), effectively gaining a new revenue source from solar power. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Megawide said...
With back-to-back earthquakes shaking the country in the past 10 days, who in their right mind would now gamble their backyards and communities on hosting nuclear power facilities? This is the ironic cherry on top: the President just signed a nuclear safety regulation law that breezed through the...
Transmission services across the Visayas Grid are under normal operations after NGCP completed its key restoration efforts following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake in Cebu province. As of 9:38 a.m. Oct. 3, Friday, NGCP successfully energized the Daanbantayan-Tabango 230kV Line 2, the submarine cable...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, Oct. 9, rejected the idea of including Antique as a nuclear power site, emphasizing that she will oppose the budget of whichever agency proposes it. Legarda, a staunch environmental advocate, brought it up during the subcommittee hearing deliberating the 2026...
LABRADOR, Pangasinan – Town officials here have expressed openness to hosting a nuclear power plant, welcoming the recent enactment of Republic Act 12305 or the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act (PhilAtom Law), which ensures the safe and responsible use of nuclear energy in the...
While far-flung areas in the country struggle to secure reliable and clean electricity, state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) is working to reduce its reliance on diesel fuel for electrification, in line with the government’s push for renewable energy (RE) and to curb high power costs. In an...
Bangkok, Thailand – With less than a month to go before the COP30 Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, the climate clock is forcing both governments and business leaders to move beyond lip service. They are now racing to embed decarbonization not only across their own value chains, but deep into the...
President Marcos has made an assurance that power supply in the entire Bogo City in Cebu will be restored by the end of Thursday, Oct. 2. Marcos announced this on Thursday during his visit in the city after the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that jolted Cebu on Tuesday night. He said the Department of...
President Marcos has rallied governors to end the abuse of power and greed in the government. Stressing that Filipinos have grown weary and angry amid the massive infrastructure -related corruption and anomalies, Marcos urged governors to remain firm and united in fighting corruption. "Ladies and...
LEGAZPI CITY – About 40 percent of Masbate Electric Cooperative 's (Maselco) distribution lines across its coverage area have been damaged by severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). Maselco said the ongoing repairs to the distribution lines are...
Fragrance knows no gender—it’s all about mood, style, and self-expression. This season’s releases celebrate that freedom with blends designed to be loved by anyone, whether you prefer something fresh and sporty, deep and sultry, or light and romantic. Here are the latest unisex perfumes that...
